Putin Held Up Due To Flight Delay

In news that shows even world leaders are not susceptible to being affected by flight delays and cancellations, the Russian president Vladimir Putin who was on his way to the BRICS summit in the Indian state of Goa, had his flight held up for over three hours due to deep and thick fog at Dabolim airport in south Goa.
The airport reported that many dignitaries flying in for the summit also had to wait due to the heavy fog.

The Russian leader’s plane was then forced to land at Mumbai international, from where he traveled to his hotel via road.

The diversion of flights from Dabolim airport to Mumbai airport in turn caused further flight delays for regular passengers and it was also reported that the local Police struggled to control the throngs of crowds which showed up at the airport to catch a glimpse of the foreign dignitaries and VIP’s.